Care plan to ensure safety of flood‑affected children
Summary
The government has launched a Care Plan to protect children separated from their families in the recent Bhotekoshi flood, providing safe shelter, medical care, psychosocial support and family reunification assistance. Officials say children without guardians will receive longer-term alternative care based on their best interests and safety.
Key Points
- The government has implemented a Care Plan for children affected by the recent Bhotekoshi flood, especially those separated from families or lacking guardians.
- A temporary Protection Service Centre for Children is operating in Thecho, Lalitpur, under the National Child Rights Council with ministry support.
- The centre offers shelter, food, healthcare, psychosocial support and help tracing families or relatives, with reunification treated as the first priority.
- Preliminary government data shows 1,233 children in holding centres in flood-affected districts, including 102 who lost both parents and 439 separated from their parents.
